HOUSTON AREA TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY GIRLS: If by chance we end up needing to cancel tonight over the storms, I will put a cancellation notice right here on the blog so keep an eye on this spot off and on all day. Certainly check it before you set out for HFBC tonight. We love you and want to be wise!
NOON UPDATE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY: As of right now, Bible study is ON for tonight. It will really be cold for us south Texans but it’s supposed to be dry. We are planning on starting the lesson a little earlier and ending it at 8:15. See you there with our coats on!
Now, for SSMT:
Hey, Siestas!
Happy February 1st! Did January fly past us or what?? We’re at least two Scriptures the richer for it, though. I’ve been using my time on my exercise bike in the mornings to practice my memory verses so I’ve mostly only heard myself repeat them gasping for breath. (If you like picturing things, it’s in my garage sandwiched between boxes and stacks of 26 years of Moore paraphernalia and everything else besides an actual car…which is in my driveway. You also might enjoy picturing my Border Collie Star sitting right beside me, fixating on the bicycle pedal as it goes round and round. Bless her poor sweet obsessive-compulsive self.) I might have to haul the bike up there with me to the Siesta celebration next January so I can say them to my partner the same way I’ve practiced them. Or I guess I can just sit on the floor and pump my feet in the air and play like. My partner might have to sit back from me just a tad. And if none of that works, I’ll get my man to haul Star up there to watch me and see if the right conditions are responsible for the recollections. And, of course, they’re not. In John 14:26, Christ says it is the Holy Spirit who reminds us of everything He has taught us so press on! With Him, we can do all things.
Tuesday is Bible study day for us at LPM this time of year so I don’t get to talk long on here today. So, let’s get to it! It’s already time for Verse 3!
As I told you two weeks ago, I’ll primarily be working through verses out of the Book of James for much of this year. I’ll give you mine each time but I’ll also give you an alternative that I really love outside of James in case you need some ideas. Here’s the portion I’m memorizing this time around with my information:
Beth, Houston. “Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.” James 2:12-13 The NET Bible
I love that last statement. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Aren’t you thankful we have a Savior that feels that way?
The alternative I’ll suggest to you today is on my mind because someone I care deeply about struggles terribly with fear of death. This person isn’t chronically ill. Just oppressed and tormented by possibilities. Maybe some part of this segment might minister to you today.
Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it’s logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devil’s hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 The Message)
Anybody “scared to death of death”? These passages are also really rich out of the NIV if you prefer it:
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15 NIV)
Oh, there’s nothing like the power of God’s Word. And that’s because there’s nothing like the power of God.
You sure are loved around here. OK, let’s have it, 2011 SSMT! Verse 3! (Your first name, city, reference and translation please.)
I’ll talk to you soon!
Lisa Rand – Spring, TX
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation
Luke 1:50 NIV
Emily, High Point, NC
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like the shifting shadows.” James 1:17 NIV
Sandy, Galveston
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
“‘Oh Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes,’ he said, ‘then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin and take US as YOUR inheritance!'”
Exodus 34:9
Suzy, Orlando
Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
Psalm 16:5-6 NIV
Aidy, Sherwood Park
“I lift up my eyes to the hills-where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
Amy, St Louis, MO
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NIV)
Jessica in Monterrey, Mexico
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV
Holly in Lafayette, IN – Colossians 3:12 (NIV) “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Psalm 139:23-24 NAS
Search me O God and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there be any hurtful way in me,and lead me in the everlasting way.
Allison – Warrenton, VA
Jer. 31:4 (Msg)
“And so now I’ll start over with you and build you up again, dear virgin Israel. You’ll resume your singing, grabbing tambourines and joining the dance.”
joanne, dallas,tx It was for freedom that Christ set us free, therefore do not stand in a yoke of slavery. Gal. 5:1
Hannah – Louisville, KY
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through Hiw who gives me strength.”
Phillipians 4:12-13 NIV
Heather, Camden, SC
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for im who died for them and was raised again.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (NIV)
Ann, Casey,il
Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
I guess I should finish…proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Manassas, VA
John 15:5a NIV
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.”
Jennifer Kennesaw, GA
I wait quiety before God, for my victory comes from Him. He alone is my Rock and my Salvation, my Fortress where I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2
Ann, Sneedville, TN
“Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.” Psalm 62:8 NIV
Lisa from Tunkhannock, PA Psalm 122:6-7 NIV
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”
Sarah, Locust Grove, Ga
“I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.” Psalm 121:1-3 ESV
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— Ephesians 2:8
This was the verse my niece sent to me, telling me how it had encouraged her after she became terribly ill last November. She almost died twice during an illness brought on by a cyst on her ovary. I will never forget the prayers that went out for her. She is recovering and doing well now but she questions why God took her down this path, this long road of recovery, this time of physical weakness while she recovers. I understand her questions, but I have no answers for her. God does what God does for Godly reasons. They are not for me to question, I am to just be obiedient. Tough to do. But I love my Lord Jesus and I am glad he saved my niece years ago spiritually and now very recently physically.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
…Ephesians 1:3
Nancy
Stockbridge, GA
Cara, Lewisville, TX:
“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” Proverbs 30:5 ESV
Lesley, IA
Learn to do good, Seek justice, Help the oppressed, Defend the cause of orphans, Fight for the rights of widows.
Isaiah 1:17 NLT
Martha, Lexington: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29: 11 – 13, NIV
Amy, Colorado Springs:
“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.” – Psalm 3:5, NIV
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
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Jennifer 🙂
Enterprise AL
My verse for Feb 1st is Ps 51:15 “O Lord,open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise.” This is an excellent verse for those who are afraid to speak in front of others. My prayer is that the Lord will always control my mouth that I may sing his praises to the highest hills. He is an awesome GOD!!
Marilyn, Pleasant Hope, MO
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaish 41:10 NKJV
To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Ps 3:4 NIV
Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you
and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
The generous will themselves be blessed,
for they share their food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
Kim(mom) & Charis(daughter), Signal Mtn., TN
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2,NIV
Diane RI
Isaiah 44:2-3
2 The Lord who made you and helps you says:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,
O dear Israel, my chosen one.
3 For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
and my blessing on your children
Rebecca, College Station, TX
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Courtney, Chicora. New King James, 2 Corinthians 4:1-3 verses 1-3 (1)
“Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; (2) But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. (3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:”
Emily
Fort Mill, SC
“Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.”
Luke 6:22-23
Angie, New Orleans
“Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” Proverbs 30:5 ESV
Luke 1:37 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Karla, Evans GA, Psalm 57:7-8 NLT …”My heart is confident in You, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing Your praises! Wake up, my heart! Wake up, O lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song.”
Anita McGinnis, Chattanooga, TN “Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I ever did.'” John 4:39 NIV
Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you ; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare. Psalms 40:5, NIV
Sharon, Houston. “Most of all…love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything.”
I Peter 4:8 The Message
I’m a little late with verse 3..
Barb, Kentwood MI
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; YOu will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me.” Psa 138:7 AMPLIFED
Psalm 1:3
“They are like trees along a river. They have sweet fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never get dry and fall off. All that they do succeeds.”
Potomac Falls, VA – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)
Julie in Springboro
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Phillipians 2:3 NIV
Amber, Memphis; “These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” ~Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Dear Beth, I only learned you’re back online (go figure). I came out of clinical depression by song worship memorization of God’s word. I’m back to battling again. Our home was one of Scripture-based life, is now an anger-filled, judgment railing damnation on world events and main players; where I used to sense the presence of Jesus, now I just know the emptiness of His reluctance to intervene. Even my words now are accusing me of the power released by my request for prayer. I fight jealousy of your loving and God-filled life. Please pray that Jesus will heal my heart.
praying for you…and the fact that you commented is a sign of the Spirit working in you…blessings my siesta!